Ilene kho

Determining and evaluating opportunities for entering new markets and expanding existing ones. Developing entry strategies that align with the company's premium positioning Collaborating with cross functional teams to ensure cohesive and effective approach to business development for premium and luxury goods Gathering customer feedback into business strategies while ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with partner's expectations

Managing and growing client relationships through strategic account management and regular business meetings Identifying new business opportunities and support long-term partnerships with key clients Providing strategic oversight of client engagements, ensuring alignment between client expectations and internal capabilities

Ensuring continuous in-flow of stock through managing supplier and maintaining good relationship with them Certifying that products being bought are relevant and saleable by basing buying decisions on data analysis and trend forecasting Creating a learning environment and establish Individual development plan for the team

•Managing corporate partnerships maximizing potential income •Liaising with merchants to build and develop relationships •Assisting with the preparation of contractual agreements and ensure that these are fully adhered to •Identifying assortment gaps and provide Sales team with key industry contacts •Running the analysis to understand the impact of category decisions on the sales and profits and refining the strategy •Ensuring the assigned account meets its income targets •Evaluating and documenting partner

• Spearheads both the inventory and merchandising tasks as to achieve the set KPI by the management • Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners' needs and goals. • Tracks and manages product development projects, regularly reporting development status and making recommendations for action

Working in conjunction with the planning team as to influence the seasonal budgets and product assortment and ensuring their execution, documentation and delivery. Producing relevant buying analysis reports and building a detailed understanding of the product demand for South East Asia market (Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong , Taiwan, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand) Driving the overall direction of the business unit forward, championing brand development and brand acquisition in the E Commerc

Manage and implement the OTB by maintaining a healthy stock level in all stores island wide. Negotiate with suppliers regarding the contracts and terms which is in line with the regional direction. Handle the Eyewear foreign brand portfolio and has in depth exposure and insight to the industry.

Develop and execute effective and accurate merchandising, buying plan and budgeting (OTB) for Pedro Group Planning and execution of order and distribution/consolidation to nationwide retail outlets to achieve healthy stock control movement and inventory level Provide in-depth analysis of relevant reports (i.e. accurate stock distribution and movement, merchandise trends)

Negotiated contracts with various multinational and local suppliers Maximize overall profitability of merchandise items through analysis of sales and profit margins Strategized in-store promotions based on market trends

Planned for adequate merchandise mix in various retail outlets by ensuring variety and sufficient quantity to achieve store profitability Planned and executed stock movement for slow moving items Analysis of weekly and monthly reports to determine accurate product mix for each outlet